This is what the foot dragging and promises not kept (and in my eyes, sometimes, outright hostility) from the Obama Administration and the Democrats in Congress has wrought...
It all started, for me, on Inauguration Day when the administration invited the porcine, Taliban-gelical, homophobe Rick Warren to give the invocation and it just seems to have gone down hill (for us) ever since...
Obama promised to be a "fierce advocate" for gay rights once we all got him into office. He's someones (the architects of torture, big money interests, Pharma & the status quo) advocate but certainly not ours!
This past Monday (11/09/09) on Americablog and Americablog Gay, John Aravosis & Joe Sudbay, launched a boycott (temporary, hopefully) against the Democratic National Commitee, Organizing For America, and the Obama re-election campaign. They have been joined by:
John Aravosis isn't some slouch, sitting in his mom's basement, ranting about shit he knows nothing about! He has been a "fierce advocate" for democratic ideals and gay rights for years:
- Back in the 90s, he helped sailor Timothy McVeigh (that's his real name) take on the Navy after AOL outed him;
- He launched Matthew Shepard Online Resources a decade ago -- it would now be called a blog -- and helped explode the Matthew Shepard story worldwide;
- He launched StopDrLaura.com and, along with activists around the country (and in Canada), got Dr. Laura kicked off the air;
- He took on Mary Cheney with his DearMary.com Web site, and only a few months later the Cheneys were suddenly opposed to the Federal Marriage Amendment.
- He took on Microsoft in spring of 2005 and Ford Motor Company in December of 2005 over their anti-gay positions, and won!
And that's just a sample.
As they say on their site for the boycott:
President Obama promised to be a "fierce advocate" for LGBT Americans. But while making modest progress on a scant few issues, on the major campaign promises made to our community, the President and the Democratic party have failed to keep their commitments.
There has been little, if any, pressure from the White House for votes on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA). The administration continues to send mixed signals on the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell (DADT). And we've been told not to expect the repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) to even be considered until President Obama's second term. In the last two weeks alone, we were angered that the Obama administration continued to defend DOMA in the courts -- last June, the administration's lawyers even compared loving gay relationships to incest and pedophilia -- and we were saddened that the White House and the Democratic party refused to help us defeat anti-gay ballot initiatives in Maine and Washington state. LGBT Americans, our families, and our friends kept our promise at the ballot box, we now expect President Obama to keep his in the White House.
Until the Democratic Congress passes, and President Obama signs, legislation enacting ENDA, repealing DADT, and repealing DOMA, we ask you to join us in pledging to postpone contributions to the Democratic National Committee, Organizing for America, and the Obama campaign.
There are so many instances of these slaps in our faces, from The White House, it is kind of mind boggling. You can see them all listed here along with a FAQ to answer any your questions and concerns: Don't Ask, Don't Give.
I've signed the pledge and hope you will consider joining me!
I believe, after seeing all of these slights and broken promises in one place, YOU WILL!
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